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60% of DIY Items Purchased By Women

64% of Adults Prefer Doing DIY Than Employ a Tradesman

Marks & Spencer Money has conducted a survey which has shown that 64% of UK adults would rather do a DIY job themselves than employ a tradesman or expert. In addition, one fifth also said they had spilled paint on the carpet or flooring while decorating.

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81% Believe House Prices Will Rise This Year

Optimism in the UK housing market seems to be improving according to a survey by Zoopla.co.uk. The Housing Market Sentiment Survey has shown that 81% of home-owners believe house prices will rise this year and just 10% expect them to fall.

9 out of 10 Women Own Power Tools

The Home Improvement Show has highlighted the fact that more and more women are starting to get involved in DIY tasks around the house. The news is backed up by a recent survey which shows that nine out of ten women now own power tools and 67% complete their own DIY projects around their houses.

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A Million People Hire Handymen for Basic DIY Jobs

A Million People Hire Handymenfor Basic DIY Jobs

The latest research from Churchill Insurance has indicated that 6 million people in the UK have hired some form of domestic help such as cleaner, gardeners or handymen.

24% of those who admitted to getting in a little help said that they had done so because they just didn't like doing that type of work. 31% said they don't have the time to do the work themselves and this figure rose to 48% for those aged between 18 and 34.

Most people who hire help get a cleaner and one third asked them to come round at least once a week. 2.5 million Brits had employed a gardener.

The research also showed that one million people in the UK had hired a handyman and asked them to carry out basic DIY jobs. Half a million had even hired someone to do their laundry and ironing.

Martin Scott from Churchill has commented that even during difficult economic times, people still want their houses to look the best they can. Many people are working longer hours and so, domestic help is more important than ever.